I candled the eggs on Wednesday, approximately six days since I put them in the incubator. Six out of seven of the eggs appear to be developing! One looks like it was never fertilized. Oh well. 6/7 is still a good rate for eggs that were shipped in the middle of summer from several states away.
In other news, both of my silkies have gone broody. In the same nestbox. Phyllis is literally sitting on top of Brenda, lol. I felt around and they had two eggs underneath them. I received an additional egg in my egg shipment that wouldn't fit into my incubator so it has been sitting on our kitchen table since last Wednesday. THIS Wednesday I put it underneath Brenda and Phyllis to see if they will hatch it. The egg would be at least 8 days old, so I doubt it will develop but it is worth a try. Will candle it here in a few days if I manage to push them out of the nestbox and update!
Sorry, no pictures this time. ): 13 Days left to hatch!
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